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The experiences of two Japanese people who move to the US; one a judo teacher, the other a guitarist. --- **Volume 4 of the Katsuhiro Otomo Complete Works**

Born into a musical family, Gu Si was known as a genius, but was never recognized by his father because of the lack of emotion in his music. In order to overcome this shortcoming, Gu Si began to study the music of Charles, a musician known for his emotions. Who would have thought that halfway through the book, he would wake up 200 years ago and find himself in front of an inexpressive man with rusty piano skills, in front of me is actually the legendary Charles ?! Español: Nacido en una familia de músicos, Si Gu fue conocido como un prodigio, pero nunca fue reconocido por su padre debido a la falta de emoción en su música. Para superar esta deficiencia, Si Gu comenzó a estudiar la música de Charles, un músico conocido por sus emociones. ¿¡Quién hubiera pensado que a mitad del libro, me despertaría y volvería a hace 200 años, y este hombre inexpresivo y con habilidades de piano un poco oxidadas, delante de mí es en realidad el legendario Charles?!

An idol, who's the only one who knows my secret, is my classmate? A suspicious DM from an idol! Do you perhaps know that we go to the same school?

Tokyo, Taisho era (1912-1926). Aria Kaibara, who wishes to become a pianist, takes the exams to become a preparatory student at the Tokyo Music School. The passion in her playing overwhelms her surroundings, like a ripple on the surface of water. It is then that Aria has an encounter with the son of the Nishimikado noble family, Natsuo, and learns a shocking truth… The youth of a maiden blessed by the god of music in this stream of musical romance!

A short story of a bullied student and his savior.

A spin-off 4-koma series illustrating the daily lives of the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club's members. Nine ordinary, yet unique high school girls compete against each other for the title of the "No.1 school idol", but what situations will they find themselves in!? Follow them as they deepen their bonds with each other in this cute and digestable official 4-koma from the Love Live! series, illustrated by Miyakohito. --- - [S1 raw](https://lovelive-as.bushimo.jp/special/nijiyon/) | [S2 raw](http://gs.dengeki.com/web_rensai/niziyon/) | [S3 raw](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYpy4kJmEo77AEmJnFbKONWZu_vVz0I7Q) | [S4 raw](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYpy4kJmEo75Z4kuXQy-e5fFmCoMPRlyE)

A main vocalist with the temper of a lion x a cheerful and straightforward bassist. Who knew that the band couple I fangirl about is actually real! In order to understand and save the band that is on the verge of getting disbanded, he found a child prodigy star, who had to secretly leave the entertainment industry because of a car accident. But, this gangster-like youth, who became a "backside singer" at a bar, how should I tame him? Should I chase after my dream or choose my husband? I want them both!

The rise of rappers due to a mysterious virus! Japan has turned into a hellish clubhouse! Holy shit! The rappers are gonna eat you!

Shamisen is a traditional Japanese musical instrument that looks similar to a guitar. Teenager Sawamura Setsu’s grandfather who raised him and his older brother Wakana, recently passed away. His grandfather was one of the greatest Shamisen players and the two siblings grew up listening to him play and learning to play the instrument. Since the grandfather’s death, Setsu dropped out of high school, moved to Tokyo and has been drifting, not knowing what to do besides play his Shamisen. That’s when his successful and rich mother, Umeko storms into his life and tries to shape Setsu up. She enrolls him back into high school but little does Setsu know that he is about to rediscover his passion for Shamisen. Nominated for the 4th Manga Taisho Award (2011). --- Official Alt. English: [Kodansha](https://kodansha.us/series/those-snow-white-notes/)

Yoshotoshi Heion was a 1st year high school student who had no desire to excel–and liked it that way. In fact he chose Hiyotani High school for that reason. It was an average school only 5 minutes from his house. There's even a cute girl in his class, Rina Fujimoto, and he's already given up on her. But Rina wants to join the "Wind Orchestra Club" (Brass Band Club) only to learn it's been disbanded. Rina's passion for music inspires Yoshotoshi to help revive the club. "Once you make the first step… Who knows what will happen?"

Kanade and Tsuzumi need members for their girl pop band, Angelilly. They think they've found two: Katsuragi Taichi, who wants to be like Cayenne, a guitarist from his favorite heavy metal band, Gigaween, and Maikura Uta, who wants to sing a solo part in chorus class as well as her sempai, Shiin. Now, Kanade and Tsuzumi have tricked Katsuragi and Maikura into joining their band under false pretenses. The two don't know what they're getting into, but their new life is just beginning.

An informational manga that involves living in Akihabara and reporting on all its interesting spots from personal experience.

A modern tale of the supernatural by the author of the Eisner Award-winning Old Boy. ("marginal" is one of several aliases by creator Garon Tsuchiya.) Masahiko is estranged from his family and lives a dead-end life in Tokyo, working as a chauffeur for high-class call girls. When his sister dies under mysterious circumstances, he inherits an unlabeled CD from her possessions. Listening to the jazz music it contains, he is propelled into an out-of-body experience. As he repeats the experience, he begins to wonder if this was how his sister died. Masahiko is determined to find the cause of her death, and the mystery behind the CD.

Heartless President x Gentle Pianist! After three years of wasted effort, all Wen Nian’nan got were cold eyes and a body filled with scars. While looking at the ring on his hand that represented a broken promise, he became embittered. “Gu Yansheng… You wish to let me go? Fine…” Wen Nian’nan rejected him with a sneer a few months later, when Gu Yansheng, shocked by the truth, brought his bodyguards to break open his door. How does one relieve the pain etched into the bone? How does one resolve an indefensible misunderstanding? Will the two be able to return to what they once were?

Manga adaptation of THE iDOLM@STER anime. Part of [THE iDOLM@STER](https://mangadex.org/?page=search&title=iDOLM%40STER) series.

Admitting herself as super unlucky person, Ritsu, freshman in high school, tries to get out of unluckiness and disasters by living in the school dorms and starting fresh. However, with her destined meeting with school's famous genius as well as problematic student Eiri, Ritsu starts to get unluckier everyday….!?

*There are moments when music can save people.* Tsukitsuba Luna is an intelligent and beautiful girl for whom “winning” is more important than anything else. Hinano Hinako is a mute girl wrapped in bandages from head to toe who is isolated by her class. One day, Luna tastes defeat for the first time in her life at the hands of someone with overwhelming talent. What saves her is Hinako, who plays a beautiful melody on the piano… Set in an adolescence full of scars, a piano lesson for only two begins.

Welcome to Harmonia Music Academy, a top-class, world-renowned institution of higher learning for musically gifted students and future defenders of mankind. Yes, that’s right – heroes called “Scratch” to defend humanity. We meet our three unlikely heroes, Shuon Tempermento, Calma Perdentosi and Energico Apassio as they completely and utterly fail a critical Scratch placement exam without scoring so much as a single point. “The Problematic Trio”, as they have come to be known, will have to pull together to resolve Shoun’s brother’s mysterious disappearance, the threat of impending war and cope with their own personal turmoil, all while their school careers are on the line. What will happen to them from now on? (Taken from Cave Scanlations)

Marimo Himenogi desperately wants to become an idol singer. When a local contest is announced, she begs her boyfriend, Ayumi to sing as her partner. Ayumi relents, and disguises himself as a girl so that he and Marimo can enter the singing competition. Surprisingly, they win and are signed to a recording contract as a new group called "Twinkle". Now they must keep their newfound fans from finding out that Ayumi is actually a boy.

Miya, a keyboardist in the band Aldebaran, awakens to find an unknown man sleeping next to him…! The man’s identity is Ritsuki, a large-dog-type music student, who is expected to be a pianist with a promising future. However, the pressure crushes him and he falls into a slump. Miya, who was born into a musical family and has gone through a similar experience, feels compelled to help him… Swaying in love and dreams, two bandmen’s present. Every day I spend with you is the best love song. (Source: Kedama Scans) Side Story: 27Star - Yodaka, a highschool student with burn marks around his right eye, stays cooped up in his school’s infirmary to avoid others. One day, while lying on the infirmary bed, he meets a boy named Anji by chance…

Kairi Shinonome's younger twin brother, Anri, has been dressed as a girl since birth by their mother. One day, Anri goes to an idol audition. Kairi cross-dresses as well to go and stop him, but unexpectedly they both end up scouted as idols!

From [Bamboo Garden](https://www.mangaupdates.com/groups.html?id=3637): A breathing tree, four strings. A soul's passion and that soft vibration. To a world where the songs of violins emerge, I invite you. [Original Webtoon](http://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list.nhn?titleId=150387)

Musical instruments have minds and bodies, feelings and thoughts. When tossed aside and abandoned, they can become corrupted, even murderous. Petrauchka is an instrument unlike the others; she can't make music at all. After she's found by the mysterious Rentarou in a trash heap, they must team up to calm a despairing lute and perhaps reveal the secret to Petrauchka's lack of musical ability. Can Rentarou somehow unlock her latent talents?

Eleanor is the daughter of the king and a opera singer. Some assasins are sent to kill them due to the scandal so her mother made her promise to leave the country forever before dying. She tries to survive in the streets singing the songs her mother taught her. She befriends Johan, an acordeon player and they travel around various places while singing together. The queen orders some assasins to kill a girl by mistake in Eleanor's Nursing Home. She joins a group of gypsies and is discovered by Alex Lee, a famous manager. Thanks to him he makes her debut as a singer by the name of Odette Lauryn. She becomes a worldwide, popular singer, so she gets to act in her hometown in front of the king.

Into this maelstrom of destruction go two veteran Mobile Suit pilots: the deadly Zeon sniper Daryl Lorenz, and Federation ace Io Fleming. It’s the beginning of a rivalry that can end only when one of them is destroyed. The lightning-streaked debris fields are about to become the stage for an epic duel where death is the only true winner. (Viz)

Collection of short stories of darker and mature version of Grimm's fairy tales. - Covered in Cinders (KOTOKAWA Aya) The darker version of Cinderella.This is a oneshot is also in vol 9 of Cafe Minamiaoyama Kottoudoori. - Rapunzel (SAKAMOTO Mimei) SAKAMOTO presents a more mature version of the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale Rapunzel. - The Frog Prince (HASHIMOTO Noji) A more mature telling of the fairytale, The Frog Prince. - Vampire Fantasy (Hanamura Rie) A very creepy vampire story featuring a female vampire. - Other